In this document, we talk about how the energy footprint of a software system can be estimated to support Green Software Development. Our focus is on general concepts and approaches and not on specific tools, although we do refer to some of them to make explanations more concrete. This document aims to be a starting point for researchers who want to start conducting work in this area.

翻译：本文档探讨了如何评估软件系统的能耗足迹，以支持绿色软件开发。尽管我们会提及部分具体工具以使解释更加具体，但本文的重点在于通用概念与方法，而非特定工具。本文档旨在为希望在该领域开展研究工作的研究者提供一个起点。